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Anthony W. Eichenlaub
@anthonyeichenlaub.com
Minnesota sci-fi author and moderately adventurous spirit. Vice President of SFWA.
Met this elderly golden at Squash Blossom Farm today. Great pizza, mead, and an ancient golden retriever? Count me in!
Latest newsletter just hit the stands! Can a whole game be written in four days? Also, check out this bird! eomail5.com/web-vers...
Light crowd at the Down by the Riverside concert, but it actually turned out to be pretty nice out tonight. (Mackenzie Carpenter is the musician) Also, i haven’t had dippin’ dots in years but they’re still good.
It's National Wine and Cheese Day & hey, I have a perfectly cheesy book to go with your beverage of choice! CHEDDAR LUCK NEXT TIME is a cozy mystery with an autistic lead & a megachonk orange cat. Book 2, BRIE MY VALENTINE, is out in February! www.bethcato.com/cheese-myste...
Jude Demarco in invisible on the Space Station Nicodemia, but that doesn't make him safe. Now he needs to decide what's more dangerous: a gang of art thieves, the church, or that mysterious woman who won't take no. #books #sciencefiction #noir books2read.com/u/38Y2vL
Had a great visit to New Ulm on Sunday and when a person visits New Ulm, MN, it just wouldn’t be right to pass up on the chance to visit Schell Brewery’s peacocks.
You can count on this prestigious literary magazine to speak truth to power.
The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply
A view of Rochester, obscured slightly by the smoke. I remember a time when this wasn’t normal, but now it’s every year. I am not a fan. #rochmn
SFWA’s Emerging Tech committee is fantastic and i do believe this will be worth a visit.
Emerging Tech Presents... Understanding AI: A Hype-Free Overview - SFWA Store
This SFWA Emerging Tech panel offers a hype-free discussion of how large language models work, and debunks some common areas of confusion.
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Is anyone else this happy that it’s finally cool enough out to go for a walk?
Picked up some books at the local author book fair at Garden Party Books here in Rochester, MN today. gardenpartybooks.com/
Quick reminder that this weekend you can read my interactive novel Wizard Confidential on Apple, Android, or PC. Prohibition-era Seattle noir with magic, guns, and a whole lot of wit.
Wizard Confidential
Sling spells and crack the case in a city full of bootleggers, corrupt cops, and vampires. Can you save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle?
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I am SO happy to announce the table of contents for [RECORDED]: An Anthology of Found Media Stories, coming to haunt you on October 13th, 2026! 🎥 📚💙 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
This cat wandered around the corner the other day. After spending time in my dog’s mouth, he… was just kinda chill about it. And he’s fine. Not really intimidated at all. Anyway, I’m looking for good metaphors for Minnesota this year so let me know if you think of one.
Back home after ConVergence. Highlights were readings by @joanmarieverba.bsky.social and @naomikritzer.bsky.social Great seeing all of you that I saw. Sorry to miss those I didn’t. Such a wonderful con. #cvg2026
Lies Authors Tell. I don't know if ConVergence is trying to say something with my panels this year, but if you're at the con you should come see me at 11:00 today. #convergence #CVG2026 www.convergence-con....
Evening approaches and we are feeling a little stressed about this whole fireworks thing.
Happy 4th of July for those who celebrate. May all your explosions result in an appropriately low number of injuries. #4thofjuly
Today at ConVergence, at 5:00, you can find me on a panel called, "Importance of Writing Badly" and yes you can assume that I deserve to be there. It's going to be great. www.convergence-con....
I suspect some people unsubscribe from my newsletter because of politics and I get that others are just not into my book recs or meandering essays about the weather, but this week I got, "I do not wish to receive any emails that have pictures of live cats." The picture:
🚨 TIME TRAP IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 🚨 My new dinosaur-filled time loop adventure romance is available as an early release! Backers get it 3 months before anyone else. The book has: 🦖 Dinosaurs ⏳ Time loops 💋 Romance 💥 Explosions Join the adventure! www.kickstarter.com/projects/eli...
Time Trap: Time Travel Romance Special Illustrated Hardcover
Low-spice romantic adventure with SF thriller elements & prehistoric setting. Jurassic Park meets Groundhog Day with more explosions.
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BIG NEWS: We just announced the schedule for 21 town hall meetings! This summer, we'll be holding an in-person town hall meeting in every county across MN-01, because you deserve a representative who will show up, listen, and work to solve problems.
Want to dive into this year's Nebula Awards Finalists? Nebula Awards Showcase 61 is launching soon, filled with short stories, novelettes, and poems from our Nebula roster. Cherish the strength and diversity of these SFF tales with us - and support our work in community as you do! #61stNebulas
I’m honored to have @petebuttigieg.bsky.social's endorsement in our campaign to solve problems for southern Minnesota. I’m ready to fight for working families to create a government that works for everyone, not just the wealthy.
New Patreon post just dropped. What am I up to? Lots of stuff. What's next? Haha I have no idea. Oh and there's a picture of my dog. www.patreon.com/posts/update...
Update: May, 2026 | Anthony W. Eichenlaub
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BIG NEWS: Today, we submitted over 5,000 signatures and officially filed to get on the ballot! Most politicians just pay a filing fee to get on the ballot. But to me, and to a lot of folks across southern Minnesota, $300 is a lot of money. So we chose the grassroots path instead: